Twine
Worldbuilding & plottingOpen-source tool for nonlinear interactive stories
- Stars
- ★ 2.9k
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
Free alternatives to Plottr
Last updated · 7 options
Quick answer: Twine has the most stars on its repository of the 7 options here (★ 2.9k), followed by Manuskript (★ 2.5k). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
Visual plot outlining and series bible tool for novelists. Here are 7 free options, most-starred first.
Manuskript
Novel & long-form writingOpen-source novel organiser with outliner, index cards and story line
- Stars
- ★ 2.5k
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
WaveMaker
Novel & long-form writingBrowser-based novel planner and writer with cards and manuscript view
- Stars
- ★ 19
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
Aeon Timeline
Worldbuilding & plottingTimeline app for stories, series and research chronology
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Proprietary
Campfire Writing
Worldbuilding & plottingModular worldbuilding and writing suite for fiction authors
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Freemium
Alternative to World Anvil, Plottr
Dabble
Novel & long-form writingCloud novel app with plotting, goals and manuscript tools
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Proprietary
LivingWriter
Novel & long-form writingCloud manuscript app with outlining, boards and collaboration
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Freemium
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FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Plottr?
Yes. WriterAlts lists 7 options: Twine, Manuskript, WaveMaker, Aeon Timeline, Campfire Writing, Dabble and LivingWriter.
Which Plottr alternatives are open source?
Twine (GPL-3.0), Manuskript (GPL-3.0) and WaveMaker (GPL-3.0). The others are free or freemium but not open source.
Which Plottr alternatives run on a Mac?
Twine, Manuskript, Aeon Timeline and Campfire Writing. The others listed here aren't listed for macOS.
Related categories: Worldbuilding & plotting · Novel & long-form writing
Free tools are not always drop-in replacements. Check that a tool exports a format your editor, agent or printer accepts, and back up your manuscript before you switch mid-draft.